key term - Assignment constructor

Definition

An assignment constructor is a special type of constructor in object-oriented programming that initializes an object's instance variables with values provided by the user at the time of object creation.

Related terms

Constructor:

A constructor is a special method used to initialize objects. It has the same name as the class and does not have any return type.

Instance Variables:

Instance variables are non-static variables declared within a class. Each instance (object) of the class has its own copy of these variables.

Object Creation: Object creation refers to the process of creating instances (objects) based on their respective classes using constructors.